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Week 9 Story: Karna's Karma

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Long ago, a war broke out between two groups known as the Pandavas and Kauravas. These groups once ruled together, given that they were cousins of each other, but that all changed one day. The jealous ruler of the Kauravas, Duryodhana, had acquired everything the Pandavas owned: land, gold, and even their wife, by gambling with rigged dice. After taking everything from the Pandavas by deceit, he sent them into exile. However, the worst action done at the gambling hall was when Karna, an immortal warrior for Duryodhana, forced Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, to undress in front of everyone there. This sent the Pandavas into a rage, making vows to kill Karna and the Kauravas, but they couldn’t do anything about it. Throughout their exile, they had planned on the war that would be fought between them and their cousins once their time was up. The Kauravas had Karna, a warrior that possessed celestial armor and jewelry that made him immortal, while the Pandavas had Krishna, an avatar of...

Reading Notes: Mahabharata, Part D

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- Bhishma falls due to Amba's vow to seek revenge in her next life - Bhishma falls because he cannot fight a woman - Drona takes over for the Kauravas, and vows to make Yudhishthira his prisoner, and Arjuna vows to protect his brother at the cost of his life. - Arjuna hears the news of his son dying, and with Krishna's help, will get revenge. - Next, Bhima loses his son, Ghatotkacha, also. - The Pandavas use trickery to bring about the death of their old guru, Drona. - Karna finally takes over. - Bhima gets his revenge on Duhshasana and is so vulgar that warriors fled from him after he drank the blood as he vowed to. -  Arjuna and Karna begin to fight. - Arjuna kills Karna. (e.p. 67) - Being the coward he is, after Karna dies, Duryodhana seeks refuge under the waters of a lake using his supernatural powers. - The Pandavas fought him and Bhima struck him in the knee as he had vowed. - Ashwatthaman tries to kill the Pandavas while they are asleep to avenge Drona. - D...

Reading Notes: Mahabharata, Part C

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- Pandavas are exiled - Encounter many sages in the forest - Krishna visits the Pandavas in exile - Arjuna explores alone to get weapons for when they fight Duryodhana after exile - Arjuna visits Swarga, his fathers heavenly abode. - Draupadi and the brothers go on an excursion to the Himalayas and Arjuna rejoins them. - Bhima encounters Hanuman, his half brother - Duryodhana is embarrassed in front of the Pandavas once again, and Karna promises to kill Arjuna in the battle after their exile is over. - Indra, Arjuna's father, takers Karna golden armor and earrings of invincibility, but he gets something in return - Jayadratha seeks to harm Draupadi in the forest. - The Pandavas are faced with riddles - In their last year of exile, the Pandavas and Draupadi must remain in hiding, and they do so at The Court of King Virata. - Prince Kichaka tries to rape Draupadi, and the Pandavas cannot help her because they are in hiding.  - Duryodhana attacks King Virata's land, a...